Cuspidor.



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UNITED STATES PATENT ornrcni.

RUDOLF TFENNINGER, 0F BASGO, W'ISCONSIN.

CUSPIDOR.

Application filed July 15, 1916.

b all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDoLr TFENNINGEB, a citizen of Switzerland, residing at Basco, in the county of Dane and State of Viscousin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in cuspidors and its object is to provide an improved sanitary cuspidor that is neat in appearance and that is inexpensive in construction, durable, and one that is adapted for use in public places as well as in oflices and residences. With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of part to be hereinafter fully described in this specification, pointed out in the appended claim and illustrated in the accompany ing drawings which form a part of the specification and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in sec tion, of the device.

Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is a view of a connecting rod employed.

Like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I provide a box denoted by the reference letter A which is provided with the interior lugs B, oppositely disposed, that may serve as stops for the lugs or feet C of the bowl D which. however, may be supported by its peripheral flange which rests directly upon the top of the box A. The back E carries a pin F that pivotally carries one section G of the sectional top G, G the top section G being pivotally carried by a pin H carried by a curved arm I which is carried bv the box 1. The top sections G, G are formed, respectively, with the ears J, K each of which carries a pivot pin L and said pins L are normally connected by the coupler pin M. The under surface of the top section G is formed with a groove N to receive the curved end Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

Serial No. 109,465.

of the angular lever O which extends through a perforation in the back E and obtains a bearing upon the same and upon the flange of the bowl D, said lever being bifurcated at one end, as shown in Fig. 2, and carrying the pin P upon which the plunger Q is pivoted that extends through the guide brackets R secured to the back E. Pressure upon the head or free end of the plunger Q will depress the same and cause it to depress the pivoted end of the lever O and the non-pivoted end of the same to raise the top section G; this movement will raise and thrust forward the connected end of the coupler pin M causing the same to force the top section G upward upon its pivot into the position shown in Fig. 3. VVheL pressure is removed from the lever Q, the top sections, and connections, will be returned to normal or closed position through the action of gravity, as said top sections are both disposed entirely upon relatively adjacent sides of their respective pivots F, H. The coupler pin is readily disconnected from the pin L of top section G to permit removal of the bowl D when desired.

What is claimed is In a cuspidor. a box, a back for said box, a bowl removably disposed in said box, a sectional top for saidbox, a fulcrum for one of said sections carried by said boX, a fulcrum for the other top section carried by said back, an angular lever extending through said back and having a bearing upon one of said top sections, a plunger carried by said back and engaging said lever for rocking the same, and a coupler pin connecting said top sections to insure uniform movement of the same.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RUDOLF TFENNINGER.

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Washington, D. 0. 

